October 20, 2026, 1:41 PMRSSRU

Alexander Voevodkin

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Alexander Voevodkin, born 1966, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code (Confidential cooperation with foreigners); “Alexander Voevodkin's case of confidential co-operation with foreigners”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 16, 2025.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Entrepreneurs

Sentence

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Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since March 25, 2025

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, "on a confidential basis wanted to co-operate with the PRC".

Latest event

September 16, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner

Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  2. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  3. · Preventive measure: house arrest

  4. · Persecution begins

    Alexander Voevodkin's case of confidential co-operation with foreigners

Criminal case

Alexander Voevodkin's case of confidential co-operation with foreigners

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of St. Petersburg, entrepreneur, CEO of LLC MPK Trust. On 14 March 2025, he was sent under house arrest on charges of confidential cooperation with foreigners: according to the investigation, he intended to cooperate with China; no other details are given. Already on 25 March, the appeal court changed the preventive measure to detention.

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